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Soul Centered Retreats

Enter a Sacred Container

Small-group experiential gatherings on the Big Island of Hawaiʻi for transformation, awakening, and reconnection — through Somatic, Symbolic, and Shamanic pathways.

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Join Us in a Lush Jungle Setting on the Island of Hawaii

Jungian Transpersonal Soul-Centered Retreats

Each immersion offers an intimate sacred container for depth psychological exploration, embodied practice, symbolic inquiry, and spiritual transformation.

October 25–29, 2026

Personality, Pattern, and Spiritual Transformation

The Enneagram as a Map of the Soul

A psycho-spiritual immersion for discovering the unconscious patterns that shape your life, the protective strategies that once helped you survive, and the deeper Self that is calling you beyond personality.

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November 1–5, 2026

Chaos and Consciousness

Finding Soul and Meaning in Times of Change

A depth psychological and soul-centered immersion for those who sense that chaos — inner and collective — carries an invitation: to find new meaning, discover your ground, and awaken to a more conscious relationship with yourself and this unprecedented moment.

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Why Now

Why These Transformational Gatherings Now?

We are living through a profound threshold in human history, when many people feel stretched between personal transformation and collective upheaval.

Old stories are breaking down. Familiar identities are shifting. Technologies are accelerating. Ecological and cultural systems are under pressure. Uncertainty can overwhelm or paralyze us, triggering challenges in our personal lives.

These small-group gatherings offer a sacred space to pause, listen beneath the noise, and reconnect with body, nature, symbol and soul.

The invitation is simple: to remember that we are not merely isolated egos trying to survive, but spiritual beings participating in a larger human journey.

Sacred ritual in nature
The Soul-Centered Approach

Going Beneath the Surface of Ordinary Self-Improvement

Soul-Centered Psychology invites us to listen beneath the familiar stories of the ego and reconnect with the deeper intelligence of psyche, body, image, nature, and soul. Rather than relying only on insight or conversation, this work emphasizes learning and transformation through direct experience—opening pathways into the unconscious where new meaning, healing, and possibility can emerge.

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Somatic

We begin with the body: breath, sensation, nervous system, instinct, and embodied knowing. The body becomes a doorway into presence, grounding, and inner truth.

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Symbolic

We engage dreams, images, myths, archetypes, synchronicities, and stories as meaningful communications from psyche and soul.

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Shamanic

We honor ritual, nature, imagination, and expanded awareness beyond the limits of ordinary consciousness.

The aim is not simply to "fix" what is wrong, but to enter a more spacious relationship with the whole self, and to remember the deeper life that is asking to be lived.

Is This for You?

These Gatherings May Be for You If…

You feel called to step out of ordinary life for a few days and enter a deeper conversation with soul, body, image, nature, and spirit.

You are ready to move beyond surface-level self-improvement and engage deeper inner work.
You are longing for more meaning, embodiment, creativity, freedom, and joy.
You are navigating transition, grief, awakening, uncertainty, or a threshold in your life.
You feel called to explore dreams, symbols, archetypes, body wisdom, ritual, or nature-based practices.
You work with others and want to bring more soul, presence, and depth into your life or practice.
You sense there is a larger story unfolding through your life and through this collective moment.
Your Guides

About the Facilitators

Bonnie Bright, Ph.D.

Dr. Bonnie Bright

Dr. Bonnie Bright holds graduate degrees in Psychology and Depth Psychology from Pacifica Graduate Institute, where she completed her doctorate. She is a certified Archetypal Pattern Analyst™, Transpersonal Soul-Centered Coach, and Consciousness Researcher, accredited through IACTM.

Drawing on archetypal, shamanic, and indigenous wisdom traditions, Bonnie has trained extensively in dreamwork, Holotropic Breathwork, and the Enneagram, and has studied with elders and shamans on four continents — including the Dagara people of Burkina Faso and the Shipibo of Peru.

She is the founder of Depth Psychology Alliance™ (nearly 6,000 members), has conducted over 100 interviews and podcasts on depth psychology, and has edited two scholarly volumes on depth psychology and consciousness.

Bonnie's path to soul began with a life-changing mystical experience in 2006. She brings that lived experience — and decades of study — to her work of helping others come home to themselves.

Dr. Christophe Morin

Dr. Christophe Morin

Dr. Christophe Morin holds a Ph.D. in Media Psychology with a concentration in Neuropsychology, and serves as adjunct faculty at Johns Hopkins University, where he teaches neuroscience and artificial intelligence.

A pioneer in connecting brain science with spiritual growth and personal transformation, Dr. Morin is the author of OPEN: The Neurospiritual Guide to Living a Life of Flow, OPEN UP: The Neurospiritual Guide to Your Enneagram Type (both 2025), and The Serenity Code (2021) — exploring the interplay between neuroplasticity, personality, and consciousness.

His work is deeply informed by decades of immersion in consciousness research to the Enneagram as a map for inner transformation — drawn from travels and study across more than 40 countries.

With decades of experience leading retreats and workshops worldwide, he brings rigorous research and lived wisdom together to help participants release limiting beliefs, raise consciousness, and cultivate lasting resilience and joy.

Next Step

Feel Called to Join Us?

These gatherings are intentionally small and intimate, with space for depth, individual attention, and meaningful group connection. If one of the upcoming immersions feels aligned with where you are on your journey, we invite you to explore the details or reach out with questions.

Explore the Enneagram Immersion Explore Chaos and Consciousness
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In Their Own Words

What Past Participants Say

The retreat provided a beautiful pause from the chaos, offering the perfect space to recenter and trust in the unfolding of life. It was an opportunity to stop, reconnect deeply with ourselves, and form meaningful connections with others. Truly a transformative experience!”

— Tia B., Los Angeles

Words like 'wonder', 'transformation', and 'gift' are as close as I can get to even beginning to describe my time at Manta Soul.
If you are committed to self-reflection and you strive to squeeze as much meaning out of your life as possible; are stuck in habitual patterns, hoping for greater clarity in your life; or you're simply curious about the nature of consciousness, this is definitely for you."

— Luke T., Los Angeles

My retreat experience was profoundly transcendent in every sense of the word—an absolute physical, spiritual, and emotional sanctuary that sustained and supported my expansion of consciousness with such ease and grace. Magic lives at Manta Soul.

— Colin S., Chicago

Frequently Asked Questions

Everything You Need to Know

What happens after I register?

Your curriculum begins immediately upon accepted application and payment. You'll receive carefully curated readings, videos, and audio materials to orient you to our soul-centered approach and begin awakening new perspectives before you arrive.

Will I have support before the retreat begins?

Yes. In the weeks before the gathering, you'll have a one-on-one online coaching session with Dr. Bright and/or Dr. Morin, plus an online group session with fellow participants to begin building community and sharing insights. You'll also receive a personalized Personality and Plasticity Assessment® reports on your core traits, coping patterns, and opportunities for growth and transformation.

What will we actually do during the retreat?

Each day we'll weave together lectures grounded in neuroscience, depth psychology, and consciousness studies with immersive experiential practices — including dreamwork, breathwork, cacao ceremony, shamanic journeying, ritual, creative arts, and nature-based activities. Evening activities include dinner and possibly a sound bath, fireside dialogue, documentary, or film

What is a sample schedule?
Day 1Diving In: Arrival begins at 3pm, Opening Circle, Welcome Dinner
Day 2Storienting™: Revealing your Soul's Code through the stories that shape you: Lecture and Discussion and Creative Expression, Somatic Work, or Dreamwork
Day 3SoulScrying™: Using and mapping your path to greater consciousness: Lecture and Discussion and Creative Expression, Somatic Work, or Dreamwork
Day 4 Coming Home to Yourself: Lecture and Discussion, Shamanic Breathwork, and Creative Expression, or Dreamwork.
Day 5Celebrating the Journey: Time outdoors to breathe, reflect, and let the experiences of the intensive begin to settle; Closing Circle and preparing for your return; Lunch (typically ends between 12pm and 2pm)
What's included?
  • Ground transportation to and from Kona (KOA) airport within one day of start/end (upon request)
  • All meals and sleeping arrangements during the event
  • All lectures and activities
  • One off-site excursion/vision quest (circumstances permitting)
  • Coffee, tea, water, and your own Manta Soul™ eyemask and journal
What's not included?
  • Airfare to Kona (KOA) airport
  • Extracurricular activities or excursions such as trips to the volcano or snorkeling with manta rays
  • Extra nights at Manta Soul™ before or after the retreat (available upon request)
Where is the retreat held?

The retreat takes place at Manta Soul™ (Mauli Ola O Ka Hāhālua), a private jungle retreat on the slopes of an ancient volcano on the Big Island of Hawaiʻi. Owned and operated by Dr. Bright and Dr. Morin, Manta Soul™ offers a restful sanctuary to renew deep connections with nature and self. We gather on land that has been cherished and tended by Native Hawaiian people for centuries. We are humbled to steward a small piece of this sacred place, and we do not take lightly the complex history that brought this land into non-Native hands. We acknowledge with gratitude and accountability the people whose roots run deep within it, and we endeavor to honor their enduring presence in all that we do.

What is there to do in the area?

Manta Soul™ sits minutes from the historic town of Captain Cook and the world-famous Kealakekua Bay — home to pods of spinner dolphins and crystalline waters accessible by boat or on foot. Within easy reach: kayaking, swimming, scuba diving, snorkeling with manta rays, hiking, art galleries, restaurants, and the magnificent Captain Cook trail. Active volcanoes are less than two hours away.

What is your refund policy?

We know these gatherings represent a real investment, and life sometimes intervenes. If you need to cancel, we offer a full refund minus a $50 processing fee up to 90 days before the start date. Between 89 and 30 days before the start date, we can refund 50% of your registration. Within 30 days of the start date, we are unable to offer a refund, as our costs are committed by that point.

If we cancel the gathering for any reason, including not reaching our minimum of 6 participants, you will receive a full refund with no processing fee.

Ready to Begin?

Join us at Manta Soul™ for a soul-centered immersion unlike any other.

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